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News articles and other resources regarding unwanted horses and horse slaughter
– California –
 
These articles and reports have been compiled for reference purposes. Additional resources will be added as they come to our attention. All links were active at the time of original publication; some of these links are no longer active, but remain on this list as resources. For information regarding the content of linked sites, or to request content from sites without active links, please contact the source of the media report.
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Emaciated horse dumped
Contra Costa Times (California)
September 22, 2009

New equine rescue helps hurt horses
Watts, K
Oakdale Leader (Calif.)
July 22, 2009

Emaciated horses dumped on ranch near Patterson
The Modesto Bee (California)
July 16, 2009

Economy causing horse crisis: people 'giving up their animals'
Finnstrom K and Conder C
CNN (Calif.)
March 22, 2009

Economy forces horses from their homes too
Simmons A
Los Angeles Times (Calif.)
March 4, 2009

UC Davis Meeting Identifies Urgent Need to Help Unwanted Horses in California
UC Davis press release (Calif.)
February 23, 2009

Three More Abandoned Horses Die
Moran T
Modesto Bee (Calif.)
February 23, 2009

Donations Needed to Help Starving Horses
KCRA.com (Calif.)
February 20, 2009

Horse Rescue Group Extending Help to Northern Valley
Moran T
Modesto Bee (Calif.)
February 20, 2009

Horses Abandoned at El Puerto Canyon Swamp Animal Shelter
Moran T
Modesto Bee (Calif.)
February 19, 2009

Equine Euthanasia, Abandonment Linked to Bad Economy
Sisolak P
Ventura County Reporter (Calif.)
February 19, 2009

Rescued Horses Find New Life at Sanctuary
Kruegger A
San Diego Union Tribune (Calif.)
February 7, 2009

Yolo horses at risk as economy worsens
Lee C
Daily Democrat (Calif.)
January 13, 2009

Hard times hit horse farms
Payne P, Espinoza M
Santa Rosa Press Democrat (Calif.)
January 11, 2009

Jardine: Let unwanted horse starve? Better options exist
Jardine J
Modesto Bee (Calif.)
January 11, 2009

Abandoned horse cases on rise
abc7news.com (Calif.)
January 2, 2009

Rescued Horses Must Find New Home
Pittman J
San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)
January 2, 2009

Free to a good home -- the horse of your choice
Jastrow D
Oakland Tribune (Calif.)
December 28, 2008

Cash-Strapped Horse Owners Turn to Euthanasia
Hedlund M
KXTV (Calif.)
November 20, 2008

Euthanasia offers horse owners acceptable solution
Scott T
Chico Enterprise Record (Calif.)
November 19, 2008

Housing Crisis Trail Leads to Abandoned Horses
Leung W
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Calif.)
November 2, 2008

Defendant Guilty in Death of Horse
Carter LA
Press Democrat (California)
October 29, 2008

Horse Found 'at Death's Door' Ready for Adoption
Baker D
San Diego Union Tribune (Calif.)
September 8, 2008

Horse and burro sanctuary
Los Angeles Times
August 27, 2008

Northern California horse sanctuary in desperate straits because of its name
Los Angeles Times
Sagahun L
August 27, 2008

Caretaker Says Neglected Animals a Sign of Economic Troubles
Malaby A
KXTV (Calif.)
April 29, 2008

Temecula Woman Forms Group to Help Horses in Need
Horseman J
The Press-Enterprise (Calif.)
April 7, 2008

Burden Falls on Horse Sanctuary
O'Neill J
Redding.com
April 5, 2008

A Tough Time for Horses
Espinoza M
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
January 22, 2008

Local Vet Builds Network to Help Horses Survive
Espinoza M
Press Democrat
January 22, 2008

Drought is a hard time for horses
Jarvie J
Los Angeles Times
January 13, 2008

 

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